Queen of Hearts, Alice in Wonderland, and the White Rabbit, an ultra-limited-edition boxed doll set presented at the Maryland Society of Doll Collectors’ 2020 “Wonderland” luncheon. #aliceinwonderland #blackporcelaindoll #limitededitiondolls #artistdolls #goldiewilsondolls #marylandsocietyofdoll collectors #souvenirdoll #luncheondoll
Category Archives: modern black dolls
Alice in Wonderland Souvenir Doll
Alice in Wonderland is a limited-edition black porcelain doll by Goldie Wilson, the souvenir doll for the Maryland Society of Doll Collectors 2020 Luncheon
Flo Jo
Name: Flo Jo Made by and When: L.J.N., 1989 Material: Vinyl Marks: ©1989 L.J.N./MADE IN CHINA (on the body) Height: 12 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Rooted long black hair, painted brown eyes, smiling mouth with painted teeth area Clothes: Wears a fashionable iconic one-legger pink and turquoise track suit; accessories include a gold lamé toteContinue reading “Flo Jo”
Maya Angelou Barbie Diorama
Maya Angelou Barbie Diorama (photos courtesy of Laila Johnson) Made by and When: Laila Johnson, 2021 Description: Laila Johnson collects Barbies and creates dioramas for them. She began making doll dioramas because she wants her dolls to have their own space to reflect their personality. Because Maya Angelou was a writer and poet, Johnson createdContinue reading “Maya Angelou Barbie Diorama”
Jada Loves Dolls
Helen Kish was commissioned to make Jada Loves Dolls in a limited edition of 15 in honor or the late Ruth Manning, who was a member of the We Love Black Dolls Yahoo! group and also an avid collector of Helen Kish dolls. #tributedoll #artistdoll #kish&company #helenkishdolls
Silkstone Lingerie Barbie #5, Others
African American Silkstone Barbie dolls from 2002 through 2024
#africanamericansilkstonebarbie #blacksilkstonebarbie #barbie
Jean-Michel Basquiat X Barbie
Name: Jean-Michel Basquiat X Barbie Made by and When: Mattel, ©2019, released in 2020 Material: Articulated vinyl Height: 11-1/2 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth/Other: Black synthetic fibers were used for the hair that is styled in four sections of microbraids/brown painted eyes with blue eyeshadow and painted upper eyelashes/closed mouth with dark lip color/painted blue fingernails. Clothes: DressedContinue reading “Jean-Michel Basquiat X Barbie”
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Barbie
Designed by Artistic Director Emeritus Judith Jamison for Mattel, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Barbie celebrates the 50th anniversary of the AAADT. #AAADT #AlvinaileyAmericanDanceTheaterBarbie #Judithjamison
So in Style Barbie Baby Phat Collection
So in Style dolls are an extension of the Barbie line.
So In Style Dolls (First Wave)
Name: So in Style (S.I.S.) Two-Doll Themed Sets Made by and When: Mattel, 2009 Material: Vinyl Height: 11-1/2 and 5 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: All dolls have rooted hair with painted eyes and smiling mouths. Grace and Courtney have brunette ponytails with bangs. Kara has auburn hair styled in two side ponytails; Kianna is blonde with twoContinue reading “So In Style Dolls (First Wave)”